A row of homes in Wilmington’s Hilltop neighborhood, part of the Land Bank’s Lower Hilltop Initiative. (Photo by Claudia Estrada)

Wilmington Council rejects dissolution of Land Bank, backs reform instead

Claudia EstradaGovernment, Government & Politics, Headlines

WILMINGTON – City Council on Thursday voted against dissolving the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank, instead shifting its focus on reforming the agency amid ongoing concerns about transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. Councilmember Shané Darby, who sponsored the legislation to dismantle the Land Bank, argued the agency had lost public trust and failed to deliver on its mission of creating lasting …